Stock-waterer



No. 6|4.238. Patented Nov. [5, I898. W. J. SCOTT.

STOCK WATERER.

(A lication filed Mar. 23, 1898.)

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WVILLIAM J. SCOTT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STOCK-WATERER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,238, dated November15, 1898.

Application filed March 23,1898. Serial No. 674,905. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. Soon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi nois,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-Waterers; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of, theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had totheaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention has reference to improvements in stock-waterers of thatclass in which the water flows automatically into the watering-troughprovided.

The object of my invention is to produce a waterer which is of simpleconstruction and can be manufactured at a moderate cost, thereby placingit within the reach of every owner of stock. I accomplish this object inthe manner and' by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 shows a vertical section of my waterer. Fig. 2 is asectional detail of the closing mechanism at the top of Fig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts in both views.

A represents the reservoir of my Waterer, which may consist of a barrel,a tank, or any water tight receptacle suitably furnished with theclosely-fitted top B. The top B is provided with an opening H, intowhich is tightly fitted the casting D.

The casting D consists of the internallythreaded socket E, having ahorizontal annular flange F, provided around its periphery with avertical flange or rim G. The flange F is provided with holes F for thepassage of screws to secure it to the top B.

A screw-plug C is employed for closing the opening in the casting D andis provided with handles K, suitably fastened to its top. By means ofthe handles K an extra amount of leverage can be exerted in screwing theplug C into the opening of casting D, making said opening air-tight. Anelastic plug or stopper may be employed in place of the screw-plug C, orthe present construction maybe suitably provided with a rubber packing.

The vertical rim G upon the casting D adapts the latter to act as afunnel when the reservoir is to be filled and is of suflicient heightfor that purpose.

At the bottom of the reservoirAis a threaded opening L, into which isscrewed one end of the pipe or tubeM, the other end of which issimilarly held in the opening L of the watering tank or trough N. Anysuitable means maybe employed to make the connections at L and L waterand air tight.

The tube or pipe M is provided with a valve 0, by means of which thewater may be prevented from passing through the said pipe when thereservoir is being filled or at any time when the owner may desire tostop the flow. The reservoir being filled entirely full and the plug Cscrewed or pressed into the socket of the casting D, the reservoir Abecomes air-tight, and when the valve 0 is opened and the water allowedto pass down through pipe M into trough N it will fill the latter untilthe discharge-opening L is submerged, whereupon the flow will cease.Whenever the stock drink enough of the water in the said tank to uncoverthe opening L, the water will begin to flow again and continue until theopening L is again submerged.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, isv In a stock-waterer, the combination of thereservoir A provided with the casting D, having interior threaded socketE, annular flange 'F and rim G, a plug or stopper C having exteriorthreads J and handles K by means of which an air-tight closing may bemade, the pipe M and the tank N suitably connected therewith,substantially as shown and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT.

Witnesses:

FRANK M. Soo'rr, WILLIAM H. PRATT.

